FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SOLDIER – ROBOT TEAMING

Abstract

Command (TARDEC) embarked on a 5-year Army Technology Objective (ATO) research program that addressed human robot interaction (HRI) and teaming for both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV). The program’s objective was to understand HRI issues in order to develop technologies and mitigations that enhance HRI performance in future combat environments. In order to put the five year program in manageable perspective, we summarized five important HRI principles and supporting results that emerged from the research effort. The principles cover the benefits of teaming relations for robotic missions as well as crew multitasking problems associated with future robotic missions and possible solutions. We also discussed the importance of individual differences for HRI design and training implications and the advantages of multimodal interfaces and adaptive automation.